Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (Subscribe)  

contractures and progressive weakness of lower extremities render walking increasingly difficult for patients who have DMD

adduction contractures of shoulder and flexion contractures of elbow are not a problem in themselves, as muscle weakness renders patient unable to abduct the arm above the level of the shoulder or ...

progressive paralytic equinovarus is an important reason for gait deterioration in pts w/ DMD
Discussion includes Indications for Treatment and Operative Treatment.

Synonyms - Duchenne muscular dystrophy, muscular dystrophy Duchenne type, Pseudohypertrophic progressive muscular dystrophy, Meryon's disease The muscular dystrophies (MD) are a group of inherited disorders characterised by progressive muscle wasting and weakness,1,2 of which Duchenne's muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common. It is an X linked recessive condition which presents...

Objectives
1. Describe the basic genetic and protein defect of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
2. Describe the natural history of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
3. Describe symptoms of muscular dystrophy in the 3 to 6 year age range
4. Describe the philosophy of contracture...

is the most severe and is the most common of the dystrophies;
- clinical manifestations are usually obvious by 3 years of age, with child experiencing particular difficulty in running and climbing;
- toe walking may be an...

Spinal deformities are common abnormalities of posture observed in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Spinal alignment is the result of the integrity of different variables, ranging from normal vertebral development to balance and symmetry of tone and strength, normal control by central pathways and integrity of the sensory feedback. Any disturbance...